Safari park warns drivers as baboons grab the flags

Baboons in a wildlife park have built up a huge collection of England flags after turning their attentions to the World Cup emblems instead of their traditional prey, windscreen wipers.

Keepers at Knowsley safari park on Merseyside are warning visitors to remove the flags before driving through the section where 120 baboons roam.

The park's general manager, David Ross, said: "The baboons were all born on Merseyside and they're probably as football-mad as everyone else round here. They have always been great fun but they are the vandals of the animal world."

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